Merge named Best in KLAS – six years and counting

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Merge is proud to share that the 2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report has named Merge Cardio™ and Merge's iConnect® Enterprise Archive Best in KLAS for the cardiology and VNA/image archive categories, respectively. In addition, Merge Hemo™ has been named the KLAS Category Leader in cardiology hemodynamics. This marks the sixth consecutive win for Merge Hemo, fourth consecutive win for Merge Cardio, and second consecutive win for iConnect Enterprise Archive.

"This recognition is a reflection of the Merge team's hard work and dedication to maintain our KLAS titles in these three solution areas," said Andy Warzecha, Vice President and Integration Executive, Merge Healthcare. "I am proud that Merge and Watson Health continue to give hope and save lives though our clients. I look forward to seeing how much more we will be able to do through Watson's cognitive capabilities that will be released later this year."

KLAS™ is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services and medical equipment to create reports, trends and statistical overviews.

The 2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report provides a high level overview of performance ratings for vendors offering software, professional services and medical equipment to the healthcare industry. Merge Cardio received an overall score of 80.7, Merge's iConnect Enterprise Archive received an overall score of 87.3 and Merge Hemo received an overall score of 86.6.

"While each award is an incredible honor, repeating the win for Best in KLAS VNA/Image Archive for a second consecutive year is a unique source of pride. Not only does it reflect the voices of our customers, it also signifies that Merge remains the only VNA provider to ever receive this honor since KLAS started reporting it," said John Hansen, VP Solutions Management,
Merge Healthcare.

We are grateful for the support and honest feedback from our customers – feedback that guides and inspires us to develop and improve the solutions that best meet their needs. Their valuable input, and the hard work and dedication of hundreds of Merge employees, are the driving forces behind our continued success.